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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jones Mfer (ranked 683 p4p, 98 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 272 p4p, 39 weight class). Jones Mfer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Kruglov didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mfer.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer lands a jab to the nose.
Mfer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mfer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruglov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
Kruglov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mfer breaks the clinch.
Mfer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kruglov cracks a nice hook into Mfer's ribs.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer slips a straight right by Kruglov.
Mfer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruglov off the cage and back into range.
Mfer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kruglov has time to react.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruglov scores with a punch to the head.
Mfer moves out of range as Kruglov strikes.
A slow jab from Kruglov misses its intended target.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mfer swings for the body but Kruglov moves out of range.
Kruglov looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Mfer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruglov momentarily.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Mfer misses its target.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mfer circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands with a good body shot.
Mfer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kruglov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mfer lands with a nice body punch.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Kruglov moves away and avoids it.
Kruglov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mfer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mfer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kruglov throws an overhand right that lands on Mfer's shoulder, as Mfer tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer throws a hook but Kruglov blocks it.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
Mfer connects with a body shot.
Jones Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruglov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Kruglov's ribs.
Kruglov digs a good body shot into Mfer's ribs.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Mfer.
Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mfer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruglov throws a body kick that misses.
Mfer scores with a nice head shot.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses.
Kruglov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mfer misses with a hook. Kruglov ducked under it nicely.
Mfer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kruglov on the side of the head.
Kruglov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
Mfer throws a jab when Kruglov was well out of range.
Mfer lands a really nice looking cross but Kruglov seems unphased.
Mfer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer tries to bum rush Kruglov with a series of wild strikes but Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kruglov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Kruglov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer moves out of range as Kruglov strikes.
Kruglov lands the left hand.
Kruglov moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruglov moves into the clinch.
Kruglov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Nice body punch from Kruglov - that landed with a thud.
Kruglov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mfer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruglov's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Mfer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kruglov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kruglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mfer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruglov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruglov! But no joy.
Kruglov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good exchange - Mfer coming out on top.
Kruglov wants to clinch up but Mfer keeps it at a distance.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruglov.
Mfer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruglov misses the shot to the body.
Mfer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Kruglov slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Kruglov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer motions for Kruglov to come forward. Mfer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer is looking to chop away at Kruglov's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Mfer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kruglov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mfer looks for the body kick but Kruglov saw that one coming.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mfer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruglov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruglov motions for Mfer to come forward. Kruglov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruglov tries to move into range but Mfer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kruglov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruglov wants to counter the offense by Mfer and move into the clinch position.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Kruglov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kruglov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruglov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mfer throws the kick towards the body but Kruglov avoids it.
Mfer clobbers Kruglov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer slips a jab from Kruglov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mfer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kruglov.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Kruglov ducks down to avoid it.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruglov throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Kruglov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mfer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer cracks Kruglov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kruglov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Kruglov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kruglov moves out of range as Mfer throws a body kick.
Kruglov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kruglov connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Kruglov is looking to clinch but Mfer is avoiding it.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Kruglov slips the punch.
Kruglov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mfer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruglov throws a poor cross that misses
and Mfer counters with a low kick, right behind Kruglov 's knee.
That kick from Mfer tenderised Kruglov's leg. Kruglov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mfer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kruglov if he has to take too many more of those.
Kruglov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kruglov slips a jab from Mfer.
Kruglov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kruglov misses with a wild body shot.
Kruglov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Kruglov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kruglov tries to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mfer catches Kruglov right on the button with a cross.
Mfer swings for the body but Kruglov moves out of range.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer slips a jab from Kruglov.
Mfer lands a nice shot that snaps Kruglov's head back.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
Kruglov connects with the punch.
Kruglov takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Mfer feints and then cracks Kruglov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruglov down.
Kruglov has managed to clinch.
Mfer is trying to push Kruglov away but Kruglov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kruglov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kruglov lands with a right to the head.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Mfer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kruglov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer jabs Kruglov right on the nose. Kruglov blinks but takes it well.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kruglov slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruglov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruglov.
Kruglov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
And Mfer counters with a quick kick to the body but Kruglov blocks it.
Mfer connects with a leg kick. Kruglov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Mfer.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Kruglov throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
Mfer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruglov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruglov tries to move into range but Mfer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruglov. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer thows a leg kick but Kruglov checks it
and Kruglov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Kruglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruglov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Kruglov is predictable there
and Mfer counters with a left to the body.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruglov can do to turn this around?
Kruglov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kruglov's calf.
Mfer with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruglov. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kruglov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Kruglov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mfer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruglov scrambles back to his feet.
Kruglov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mfer's calf.
Kruglov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Kruglov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Kruglov misses.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Mfer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kruglov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Kruglov missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruglov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mfer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anton Kruglov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mfer connects with a leg kick. Kruglov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruglov.
Kruglov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mfer stuns Kruglov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruglov throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mfer lands with an overhand left.
Kruglov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mfer counters with an outside leg kick.
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looks to throw a body kick
letting Kruglov counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kruglov. That did some damage!
Kruglov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Kruglov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mfer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruglov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mfer blocks the body kick.
Mfer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruglov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Kruglov tries to counter with a clinch but Mfer shakes him off and moves away.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kruglov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Kruglov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Mfer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mfer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Mfer!
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